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Gerard Butler Leads $80M Sniper Thriller ‘Thunder Road’

5/9/2026

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Butler Sniper Thriller

Gerard Butler will star as a sniper tasked with stopping a World Cup threat and protecting family and 70,000 fans.
The thriller, titled Thunder Road, is slated to begin production in early 2027.
Aaron Benjamin wrote the script, with producers Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee, Alan Siegel, Steve Klinsky and Butler attached.
The budget is $70-80 million, with a director hired soon and Black Bear set to launch sales at Cannes.

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Benjamin Aligns Production

The film’s production is being scheduled to align with the 2026 World Cup in the United States.
Aaron Benjamin, the screenwriter of The Nest, previously authored the biopic Maverick about John McCain as a prisoner of war.
Executive producers Jon Hersh and Mahal Sourgose have joined the project, expanding the production leadership team.

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CAA Funds Thriller

CAA Media Finance will manage domestic financing for the $70-80 million thriller, a major studio-backed funding arrangement.
Gerard Butler and Aaron Benjamin have agency representation from CAA/Alan Siegel Entertainment and Verve/Night Drive Management, respectively.
Thunder Road produces the film with G-BASE and Untravelled Worlds, drawing the story on real-life operatives.
Benjamin’s slate also includes the thriller The Zone starring Paula Patton and the spec script She Seems Nice.

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Butler Sniper Thriller

Gerard Butler will star as a sniper tasked with stopping a World Cup threat and protecting family and 70,000 fans.
The thriller, titled Thunder Road, is slated to begin production in early 2027.
Aaron Benjamin wrote the script, with producers Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee, Alan Siegel, Steve Klinsky and Butler attached.
The budget is $70-80 million, with a director hired soon and Black Bear set to launch sales at Cannes.

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